Whistler ISSW 2008 Sponsorship Program.

Why should my company consider sponsoring the ISSW?

Promoting avalanche awareness should be a consideration for any company that promotes and relies on mountainous backcountry recreation in winter. Avalanche related fatalities have a negative impact on all winter related businesses. Promoting an awareness of avalanche terrain, improving avalanche forecasting techniques and providing effective lines of communication to the general public are worthy causes to support and the ISSW exists for these purposes.Sponsorship details are also available as a word.doc here.

Other reasons for sponsoring the ISSW include the following:

Familiarizing your products with over 700 industry professionals; people who the general public look up to for recommendations and testing of avalanche related products, ski touring gear and technical clothing.

Presence on the web site which will have a direct link from www.avalanche.ca, the Canadian Avalanche Association’s web site which receives 1.5 million hits per year.

Previous event sponsors include many of the world’s leading sports manufacturers, research foundations and service companies.

What are the various levels of support?

Exclusive Presenting Sponsor (Taken)

6 Supporting Sponsors (All 6 taken)

8 Contributing Sponsors (2 still available, 6 taken)

Sponsor (Unlimited.)

Other forms of Sponsorship for local business (Unlimited.)

Presenting Sponsor

We are delighted that this year's exclusive presenting sponsor is Marmot®.

$24,000 CAN in sponsorship money, $1,000 CAN in gear (Exclusive).

Company logo and tag line included with ISSW 2008 title.

Acknowledgement as presenting sponsor and logo on all printed material including program book, proceedings book, proceedings CD, posters, flyers and banners.

Logo on all ISSW 2008 merchandise including event T-shirts and welcome bags.

One page ad within program book.

Large web banner and link on all pages within web site (up and running within 2 weeks of commitment).

Large banner with your logo at welcoming area of conference

Banner above speaker’s podium.

Prime booth space in exhibitor’s area. The booth will be double size and strategically placed to capitalize on traffic and exposure during daily coffee, snack and beer socials.

Sponsor

Other forms of Sponsorship for local business

Donation of perks (2 for 1, 30% off etc.) to be given to delegates as part of their registration welcome package.

Donation of prizes for banquet, film night, ladies night etc.

In kind donations.

How visible will my sponsorship space be?

Presenting, supporting and contributing sponsors will have booth space within the entrance foyer. This will also be the site of registration, coffee breaks and beer socials during the event. The presenting sponsor will have the premier space in the foyer. The supporting sponsors will have deluxe space and the contributing sponsors will have regular space within the foyer. The trade show exhibitors will be located in a separate area.Click here to view the general floorplan of Whistler's Telus confrence center.